Current Academic Catalog and Addendum

June 2026

• Updated Financial Information/Program & Course Fees: Automotive Technology by adding Equipment at Actual Cost per June Board approval. Effective Fall 2026. P. 44  

• Reactivated Broadband Telecom (TEL D485) at LTC. Included in List of Programs (front inside cover) and added the Program Page. Effective Fall 2026.

July 2026

• Multiple changes made to Automotive Technology (AUM D522) curriculum, including reducing total credit hours from 69 to 68. Effective Fall 2026. p. 79

• Multiple changes made to Auto Light Repair Tech (AUM C523) curriculum, including reducing total credit hours from 17 to 12. Effective Fall 2026. p. 80

• Multiple changes made to Automotive Service Specialist (AUM C526) curriculum, including reducing total credit hours from 51 to 52. Effective Fall 2026. p. 80

• Multiple changes made to Administration of Justice (JUS D390) curriculum, including title change to Criminal Justice, description change, addition of a summer semester, and total credit hours from 63 to 64. The list of programs on the inside front cover has been revised to reflect new title of the program. Effective Fall 2026. p. 74

• Multiple changes made to Human and Behavioral Health (HBH D425) curriculum, including total credit hours from 65 to 60. Effective Fall 2026. p. 100

• Revised Basic Nurse Assistant Training (BAID C335) and Health Careers (HLTH C196) curricula to reflect  the Basic Nurse Assistant Training Program course number changing from HEA 1203 to BNA 1200. Effective Fall 2026. p. 62

• Multiple program updates due to withdrawal of ENG 1212. Removed the course as an option for Assoc in General Studies (AGS D595) and Human Resource Assistant (HRA D245). Changed the course to ENG 1201: Business Administration (BUS D186), Certified Medical Assistant (MEDA D292), Medical Assistant (MEDA C192), Process Technology (PTEC D302 and PTEC C301), Supervisory Skills (INDMG C273). Effective Fall 2026.

August 2026

• Due to resignation, updated CAPTE accreditation statements to replace Lisa Hoipkemier’s contact information with Alani Frederick’s. Effective 8-1-2026. p. 11 and p. 63.

• Updated Appendix C Credit for Prior Learning: Certifications and Licensures to remove ASE Light Vehicle Diesel certification due to the equivalencies, courses AUM 1271 and AUM 1272, being withdrawn. (Per SEPC approval 8/5/2026 of Procedure 500.5.2 revisions). Effective Fall 2026.  p. 231 

• Updated Professional Bookkeeper Certificate (ACT C142) curriculum, which reduced total credit hours from 21 to 18. Effective Fall 2026. p. 73

• Updated OCC’s Office Administration (OFADM C246) curriculum (p. 111), changed program title to Business Administration (BUS C246), and added availability at all 4 campuses. Revised inside front cover list of programs. Effective Fall 2026. 

• Updated Financial Information/Program & Course Fees per Board of Trustees approval at the August 2026 meeting: removed the Apprenticeship Program Fee and added an ATSSA Certification Exam Fee (applicable to Broadband Telecom degree only) to the Telecommunications Course Fees. Effective Fall 2026. pp. 44-45.

• Updated Board of Trustees to replace Barbara Shimer, who resigned her position in May, with Esther Cha, and identified Susan Batchelor as replacing Ms. Shimer as Secretary Pro Tempore.  

• Removed 10 programs from the program pages and inside front cover list of programs due to inactivation: Accounting (ACT D140), QuickBooks (ACT C141), Automotive Service Technology (AUM D520), Automotive Repair Technician (AUM C519(, Auto Service Technology I (AUM 531), Auto Service Technology II (AUM C532), Human Resource Assistant (HRA D245), Marketing Business Management (MARKT D235), Office Administration (OFADM D247). ). Also updated Financial Information to remove the Automotive Course Fees impacted. Effective Fall 2026.